STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A 64-year-old man was arrested Friday for allegedly hitting and placing his hands over the nose and mouth of a 10-year-old boy with medical conditions at a Graniteville public school, said a police spokeswoman.

Robert Busan, 64, was arrested and charged with acting in a manner injurious to a child less than 17-years-old, said the spokeswoman. The incident occurred inside in PS 861 at about 2:15 p.m. on Friday, according to police.

According to his Facebook page, Busan is a site director and teacher at the NY Center of Interpersonal Development. It was unclear at the time this story was written if Busan works regularly at PS 861.